TR-606 vs TR-60x (modified) Comparing the Sounds

Mods include

BASS DRUM
Tune
Pitch Env
Tone
Decay

SNARE DRUM
Tune
Snappy
Decay

TOMS
High Tom Tune
Low Tom Tune
Low Tom Sweep
Low Tom Sweep amount
Low Tom "909" mode (switch)
Kill Noise to Low Tom (switch)

CYMBAL
Decay
Band Pass Filter

HATS
Tune
Closed Hat Decay
Open Hat Decay
Band Pass Filter

Other mods include
Accent Override button
Hat Input (switched jack) replaces the hat osc with whatever you play into it.
Individual Outs for all the sounds (switched jacks)
Lithium battery to retain pattern memory when power is off (no more need for C cells in the battery compartment)

Many thanks to Zane Whitaker for all his help and Brian Castro (bcbox) for the battery information.

http://dinsync.blogspot.com/

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• Roland
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• modified
• diy
• dinsync

[909techno]

wonderful! did you mod yourself or pay? if pay, who? if yourself, what set of plans did you use? I've got several sets of mod plans but no good unified versions - mainly just various things found on the internet.

[phono1337]

i did them myself, i used plans from all over the net, plus some additional info from a couple of friends

[phono1337]

i should also note that some of the information on the net is not complete and in some cases completly wrong

[LeonDigz]

I wrote up the 808-style 606 bass drum mod about 10 years ago and posted them to Analogue Heaven, it's always cool to see folks still implementing them. Nice work on the 606.

[slackdave]

Maaaaaaaaaaan! I'd so love to do this, but I have hardly any electronic skills.

That extra depth on the bass drum!! Yeah!

[vinyljunkie07]

I wish I got a 606 when they were still worth nothing...I turned down so many sittuations lol Now every one wants one

[lesingemonotone]

Great comparisson! I wish I still had an unmodified 606 as well. :)

/kroffe

[samplethesilence]

It's astonishing how much these mods expand the versatility of the 606. Congratulations on completing it! The comparison with a stock machine is also quite useful. Excellent work!